Monthly Archives: May 2022

1st	Tom Arms’ World Review (13) by Tom Arms
	Are farmers flocking to the Lib Dems? (12) by Andy Boddington
2nd	Welcome to my day: 2 May 2022 – “take the last train to Honiton, and I’ll meet you at the station…” (16) by Mark Valladares
	Davey on tax cuts, the non-existent pact with Labour and nuclear disarmament (7) by Andy Boddington
	Faith and politics: “toxic mix” or a perfect combination? (9) by Michal Siewniak
3rd	Liberal Tradition in Honiton (5) by Suzanne Fletcher
	The end of Roe vs Wade – why it matters (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Daisy Cooper highlights failure of Government to support 2 million pensioners (3) by The Voice
	Ed Davey calls for Windfall Tax on energy companies to help people cope with rising prices (26) by The Voice
4th	Eve of Poll (7) by Mary Reid
	“There is a great deal of ruin in a nation” — But how much? And where is it? (5) by Toby Matthews
5th	We’re off. It’s election day. Good luck! (0) by Andy Boddington
6th	The voting is over. The results are coming in. (0) by Andy Boddington
	Wow what a night! (7.30am) (8) by Andy Boddington
	Election results open thread – Lib Dems biggest winners in England (27) by The Voice
	Baroness Kramer on Lib Dem local election wins (0) by NewsHound
	Scotland’s results – a story of Lib Dem GAINS (3) by The Voice
	Lib Dems power ahead in Powys but not yet in control (2) by Andy Boddington
	Ed Davey : Lib Dems are winning again (3) by The Voice
	East of England – let joy be somewhat unconfined… (2) by Mark Valladares
7th	Observations of an Expat: Biden Pivots Back (4) by Tom Arms
8th	World Review: Strange bedfellows in France, Ukraine, Roe v. Wade and Belarus (15) by Tom Arms
	Wallace: Undermining the roots of our democracy (14) by Lord William Wallace
	Alliance success: shooting for the stars (33) by Stephen Glenn
	Ed, Daisy and Amna on Lib Dems’ local election success (9) by NewsHound
9th	A story of a Polish migrant winning an election – how did it happen? (4) by Michal Siewniak
10th	What Bill would you like to see in the Queen’s Speech? (14) by The Voice
	Ed Davey: Queen’s Speech shows Conservatives are neglecting rural communities (1) by The Voice
	Queen’s Speech: Conversion therapy “ban” does not go far enough (5) by Jack Meredith
11th	And so we remembered Shirley Williams (5) by Mary Reid
	Do the Liberal Democrats have a captivating Big Idea? (68) by Humphrey Hawksley
12th	West Oxfordshire Alliance to be led by Lib Dems (10) by NewsHound
13th	Tiverton and Honiton: Pundits and voters favour Lib Dems (7) by Andy Boddington
	Can the UK recession be avoided? (23) by Michael Berwick-Gooding
	LibLink: Wera Hobhouse on green mortgages (3) by The Voice
	Mark Pack reports: A brilliant set of election results (3) by Mark Pack
	Observations of an expat: Australia’s King Coal (1) by Tom Arms
14th	Chamberlain and D’Souza launch food bank inquiry (10) by Andy Boddington
15th	Ukraine won Eurovision. Now we have to win a war. (15) by Andy Boddington
	Tom Arms’ World Review (9) by Tom Arms
	See an Award Winning Movie and Help Ukraine (3) by Graham Lippiatt
	Sarah Dyke Selected as Lib Dem Candidate for Somerset and Frome (10) by Charley Hasted
16th	Welcome to my day: 16 May 2022 – the cat is, so to speak, out of the bag… (0) by Mark Valladares
	Challenging cultural and ethnic stereotypes (4) by Michal Siewniak
17th	LibLink: Christine Jardine: Boris is putting peace process in peril (8) by NewsHound
	Farron: Planning changes needed for second homes (10) by NewsHound
	Tiverton and Honiton by-election to take place on 23rd June (3) by The Voice
	17 May 2022- today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
18th	Roger Roberts on the Queen’s Speech (2) by NewsHound
	Eastbourne declares cost of living emergency (12) by Mary Reid
	Finding lost cats – all part of a councillor’s role (3) by Mary Reid
19th	Southwark Elects LGBTQ+ Campaigner as Leader of the Opposition (2) by NewsHound
	Partygate: Is that all there is? (8) by NewsHound
20th	Single progressive challenger to Tories wins seats (15) by The Voice
	The NHS is dying … it’s about the workforce (7) by Catherine Royce
	Richard Foord selected as candidate in Tiverton and Honiton by-election (6) by Mary Reid
	Lies, condescension, repeat – the new mantra of the Conservative Party (9) by Jack Meredith
	Observations of an expat: Xi in Trouble (0) by Tom Arms
21st	Review of “Control – The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics” (33) by Laurence Cox
	Tory source: Tiverton “likely to fall to the Liberal Democrats” (5) by The Voice
	WATCH: Lib Dem campaign launch in Tiverton and Honiton (7) by NewsHound
22nd	Tom Arms’ World Review (6) by Tom Arms
	UBI can be Achievable and Affordable (54) by Natasha Chapman
23rd	Welcome to my day: 23 May 2022 – g’day everyone! (3) by Mark Valladares
	Welsh Government seriously out of step with the rest of the UK on building safety scandal (0) by NewsHound
	Lib Dems table motion to publish minutes of Johnson and Sue Gray meeting (6) by NewsHound
24th	Caroline Pidgeon writes…Elizabeth Line: Much to celebrate, but much to learn as well (20) by Caroline Pidgeon
	We must protect Britain’s liberal democracy from the Conservatives (7) by Jack Meredith
	Ed Davey: Call COBRA meeting over further Ofgem cap rise (3) by The Voice
25th	Partygate – what advice? (1) by Mary Reid
	Robb Elementary School shooting – will America ever get a grip on guns? (4) by Andy Boddington
	It’s my party and I’ll lie if I want to – Gray report (6) by Andy Boddington
	Reactions to the Sue Gray report (13) by Mary Reid
26th	17 August 2022: Ambulance Domesday in West Midlands (2) by Andy Boddington
	Progressive Lib Dem Labour Partnership takes helm in Powys (15) by NewsHound
	Moray Deserves Better – Douglas Ross Should Resign (4) by Neil Alexander
	Ed Davey highlights “Sunak Scam” and other Lib Dems respond to Chancellor’s statement (1) by The Voice
	Independent View: Lib Dems are turning heads in the Tories’ rural heartlands. Here’s how they can win over countryside voters for good (3) by Mark Tufnell
27th	Quotas, targets and strategies – how to get more female councillors (10) by Mary Reid
	Farron: Farmers at sharp end of cost of living crisis need support (2) by NewsHound
	Russia’s Ukrainian war must lead to Putin’s downfall (11) by George Cunningham
	Observations of an expat: gun control v. tyranny (14) by Tom Arms
28th	Lib Dems head to Tiverton and Honiton (3) by The Voice
	Wendy Chamberlain slams PM’s “appalling attempt to rig the rules” (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Long-serving Lib Dem Robert Aldridge becomes Edinburgh’s new Lord Provost (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Davey: We’ll work with others to out this indecent government (2) by NewsHound
29th	Ben Bradshaw: Good prospects of Lib Dem Tiverton and Honiton victory (8) by Andy Boddington
	Tom Arms’ World Review – 29th May 2022 (14) by Tom Arms
30th	Welcome to my day: 30 May 2022 – “what do you mean, it’s not a bank holiday?” (1) by Mark Valladares
	Faith, spirituality and the role of a Councillor (9) by Michal Siewniak
	UK and Europe: Offshore island or part of the main (1) by Iain Brodie Browne
	Four ways you can help us win Tiverton & Honiton (15) by Callum Robertson
31st	William Wallace writes: Higher Public Spending: the big political taboo (38) by Lord William Wallace
	LibLink: Christine Jardine – Thank you Ma’am (19) by NewsHound